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Amateur astronomer makes once-in-lifetime discovery

23 February 2018 Astronomy Now

Testing a new camera, an amateur astronomer in Argentina captured the initial outburst of light from a supernova some 85 million light years away, a chance discovery that amounts to winning a cosmic lottery.

Giant storm on Uranus in the 2.2-micron IR band
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Amateur astronomers image extreme storms on Uranus

13 November 2014 Ade Ashford

Far from always being a featureless blue-green dot in backyard telescopes, both amateur and professional astronomers have recently imaged extreme weather features on Uranus.

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  • NASA delays Mars helicopter flight to troubleshoot test glitch

    11 April 2021
  • Astronomers spot merging galaxies hosting dual quasars

    7 April 2021
  • RAS warns of growing light pollution as satellite fleets expand

    1 April 2021
  • InSight lander detects two more sizeable marsquakes

    1 April 2021
  • Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov may be most pristine ever seen

    31 March 2021
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